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Nanaka 七花 – Japanese girl given name

Nanaka (七花) is read ななか and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 七花, the characters mean: seven + flower. This reading can be written with at least 51 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 20 strokes in total.

About the name Nanaka

Nanaka (七花 or 奈々花) means seven flowers. It is a modern girls' name.

How to write Nanaka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
七花	ななか	seven + flower	9
奈々花	ななか	Nara + flower	15
菜々香	ななか	vegetable + incense	20
七海	ななか	seven + sea	11
南中	ななか	south + in	13
七歌	ななか	seven + song	16

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Nanaka

七

seven

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シチ Kun: なな、なの

花

flower

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: カ、ケ Kun: はな

奈

Nara, what?

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ナ、ナイ、ダイ Kun: いかん、からなし

菜

vegetable, side dish, greens

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サイ Kun: な

香

incense, smell, perfume

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ、キョウ Kun: か、かお

Nanaka in different scripts

Romaji	Nanaka
Hiragana	ななか
Katakana	ナナカ
Kanji (most common)	七花

Full name examples

Nanaka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城七花, ゆうきななか)
Nanaka Kono (Japanese order: 河野七花, こうのななか)
Nanaka Maki (Japanese order: 牧七花, まきななか)

How to pronounce Nanaka

Break it into 3 parts: na · na · ka. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written ななか.

Questions about Nanaka

What does Nanaka mean in Japanese?

Nanaka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 七花, combines these meanings: seven + flower. Other spellings include 奈々花 (Nara + flower), 菜々香 (vegetable + incense), 七海 (seven + sea).

How do you write Nanaka in kanji?

The most common way is 七花 (ななか). It can also be written 奈々花, 菜々香, 七海, 南中, 七歌.

How do you write Nanaka in katakana?

Nanaka is ナナカ in katakana and ななか in hiragana.

Is Nanaka a boy or girl name?

Nanaka is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 七

七: seven

Chiho 七保 Fumiko 七子 Kazuna 一七 Nanae 七重 Nanaho 七歩 Nanami 七三 Nanao 七生 Nanase 七生 Nanoha 七葉 Naoe 七生 Naomi 七生 Natsu 七月

Names with a similar sound

Nana 菜々 Nanae 七重 Nanaho 七歩 Nanako 奈々子 Nanami 七三 Nanao 七生 Nanase 七生 Nanoha 七葉

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